Small World is a small, private social app for family and friends — photos, messages, and a place to say something to everyone at once.

There are no ads and no algorithms. Easy for anyone to use, without leaving anything out.

What it’s like

• Your posts Full rights to everything you post.
• Your feed Chronological order, no algorithm.
• Your people A private space for only those you invite.

Your own server

Each family gets a small server of its own, with its own address, for example:

It’s built on the same open standard as Mastodon, so your family isn’t sealed inside Small World — you can follow people elsewhere, and take your account with you if you ever leave.

A caretaker

One person in the family looks after the server — they set it up, pay for it, and approve everyone who joins. It takes about 20 minutes to start, and very little after that.

What it costs

A family’s server costs about $5 a month, paid by the caretaker to the company that keeps it running — not to us.

You aren’t the product, because someone is already paying for the room.